New York: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe

[MsLovelygirl82]

my dad has one blue and it has to go 28 mph in the highway

[deedundone]

american idiot? ironic!

[MusicRakan]

why did they stop making this car?? :(

[deedundone]

@MusicRakan because gm went bankrupt, there brands all competed with each other. pontiac was part of gm, as was saab chevy oldsmobile buick gmc saturn hummer cadillac and who knows what else.......they cut pontiac a year before they went into bank rupcy, just like they cut oldmobile years ago......Its gm, it happens. Next wither Buick or Cdillac will go, because you cant support two luxry brands....though they are opposite, on clean and curvy the other sharp and rough.......

[Tophairybutt]

@bigjrad1, its not a sports car at all. Its just another failed attempt at the americans to build a sports car.

[deedundone]

@Tophairybutt lol......i hate it. the 67 mustang was epic but the new ones, they have it all wrong but then again, the 80's and 90's are disgusting.....and those stupid camors and corvettes....lets see some real design, and ellagance, or real sport.....not just, a name and some speed................and im an american. oh, and chysler dodge and Cheap are all shit to. show me a Morgan, now thats a car!

[daverunner]

I want one but not till i can afford an ls1 version!

[Silverstreak350Z]

Shouldn't they call it a Targa top?

[BretttDrewshow]

gosh i cant wait till the summer!

[killdac]

that thing is so pretty except for the atenna dont know why they used that setup

[casino555]

HairyButt: you DO know that the Solstice Coupe was the top selling 2-seater from '06-'09, all four years it was offered, correct?

[Silverstreak350Z]

@casino555 Really? I thought they only made the coupe for 1 year. I see a lot more 350Z's around then Solstice Coupes. In fact, I've only seen one on the road and I spend most of my time driving. (Wrecker driver). I'll have to look that up.

[casino555]

@Silverstreak350Z Sorry, I meant the Pontiac Solstice itself... not just the coupe. You are correct, kind of... Pontiac made 1266 Coupes, of which there were 102 pre-production models, then came the 1152 sequentially-numbered VIN models, then 12 2010 pre-productions.

[Tophairybutt]

This car could never compete with the MX5 or S2000, and thats where is was targeted. So Pontiac sale plumeted. When Consumer Reports came out with the results from the unfortunate buyers of this Pontiac, the Soltice's fate was sealed. Low quality, overweight, unreliable, and loaded with problems, the Solstice was detined for the scrap heap. It was almost a shame, because the Solstice was actually a beautiful looking car on the outside. Americans just can NOT seem to be able to build a sport-car!

[BIGJRAD1]

@Tophairybutt

ZR1 is a pretty good sports car...

[valenzuelatomas1989]

The interior looks so cheap..

[SuperRanger17]

Actually, Mazdas are made in Japan. The MX-5 is made in Hiroshima.

[meemoonses]

@SuperRanger17 Hiroshima is in Japan.

[SlashButcher]

@SuperRanger17 Hahaha, you're so smart cowboy.

[BASol]

What's with all the "year round driveability" fodder? I have a Solstice Convertible. I drive it year round; rain, sleet, snow. Fantastic car! Too bad GM was so narrow sighted and pulled Pontiac. It was the only GM badge I'd spend my money on. Have an '07 Solstice and an '82 Trans Am. Love my Pontiacs.

[FATBOYREPPIN502]

i love these lil cars. sucks ass that gm is pullin the plug on pontiac all together

[iluv2surfutube]

I still wish Saturn could have made a Coupe/Targa Sky model. In my opinoin, the Sky still has better overall looks. Even though I HATE SATURN.

[ZULUBRAZIL]

Amazing car.

[MrDanedane80]

my cavalier beat one tonight 04 model and im not shitting

[kenzo5716]

yep, cavaliers are great sleepers with the v6 engine.

[MrDanedane80]

not for long it wont

[scruffy412]

yeahright

kthxbye

[programmer255]

You were probably racing a 2.4L model...

[rag729]

i love that wheels, i want it for mine!!

[cranding]

fuck will be made so dont hope on getting one

[cranding]

are americans fick or do they not listen

the interior so badly put together ,it may look alrite if you like alot of plastic.

i wish americans car makers would NOT use as much plastic , use quality and trust me it does not out handle a boxster ,ive driven both and the solstice is dull compare to a boxster and slower too.

get a ford focus st or rx8 or somthing

[waterkeeper03]

Who in their right mind compares anything to a porsche boxter? that POS was outperformed by the s2000... you are obviously a young woman if you have any attraction to a boxter or a slowstice or a focus or a rx8.

HA

pontiacs have always had lame plasticy interiors, except for the 3rd gen firebirds. It has nothing to do with being american, it has to do with being a pontiac you jackass.

[notsknipm]

Pontiac dealers are asking for 5k over MSRP on this car. Who in ther right mind would pay a premium for a car who's company is going out of business

[brolyss4]

I would, I really don´t care if the company who makes a specific car is going to be out of business, if I really like the car and I am planning to have it for many years (because it is the car I want) I will have no problems on buying it.

[mikeviv1313]

I have a 07 Solstice and parked it beside the new hardtop, Mine wins the hard top just does not look nearly as nice.

[mikefiore6]

well arent you special.

[knottyspaz]

I think this car is sexy. I want 1 bad. If only people would post comments that offer more info on THIS car instead of bragging about their Mazdas or whatever. If I cared I'd be watching those videos.

[HakemEX]

What a great car. It died too young. If I had cash, I'd get one. only 1600 made!

[imadamg]

So far this and the Mazda RX8 are candidates for my next car.

Not completely unaffordable either

[SpecialSause2]

I've had one.. its a great little car and its very fun to drive, however, the interior quality is sub par... thats the only complaint other than having to add oil every thousand miles..

[ivel240]

Stock turbo. Sweet! Too bad Pontiac went out of business.

[grangerbm007]

This car is more appealing than its convertible counterpart, but if I want the top down, I want the whole thing down and able to be stored inside the vehicle quickly. The optional soft top just isn't enough when I can put down a Mazda MX-5's hard top with a push of a button.

I'll take it over a Nissan Z, but not over a Mazda MX-5 PRHT.

[cowroostie]

i agree

[normsf]

This a beautiful american made car that is faster and better handling than the Mazda. SCCA T-2 champ and the Mazda is no dog either. As far as cost its not way more expensive than the Mazda and if you what a nicer interior get a Porsche Boxer S, Oh wait the GXP outhandles that too!! for a lot less money and its built here in the USA. Didnt see that coming did ya.

[997porsche]

Dude, being built in the USA isn't a good thing..

[darkshad0w1]

the engine is a renault.....parle vouz france ? bitch, stop trolling. Its an amazing car, i will never sell it, it still turns heads after two years of owning it. Amazing performance, gorgeous looks that will never age, and not mention just pure fun to drive. I only have to regrets...it died before it's age and it's a cop magnet. But I love this car to death, and it will one day be passed on to my son or daughter * if i ever have kids*. Peace out Porsche prick.

[darkshad0w1]

Correction 2 *

[FugitiveVette]

@normsf NIce One!

[CosmicGrooves]

So many comments by so many stupid kids that don't even have a car. How about a big STFU.

[DJKuromi]

Agreed. If you can't afford this car, piss off and buy a damn rice rocket!

[coolerdude44]

this piece of shit is the best selling roadster? are you kidding me? it's way more expensive than a mazda mx-5, and offers none of the precision.

the interior looks like it cost gm $5 to make, and the steering offers almost no feedback at all.

goes to show just how stupid americans have become...

[DJKuromi]

racist bastard. japanese cars arn't always the best. plus, you're an idiot. mazda's are made in the US you retard.

[coolerdude44]

how am i racist? and i am american btw, and the fact that mazdas are made in the us has nothing to do with the fact that the only market where this terrible car is sold, america, is where it is the best selling roadster. better selling than the mx-5 which handles with absolute neutrality, and the steering is light and precise.

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

God I hate Upstate NY, been here for 2 month and I've already been sick for 2 weeks.

[skathious1]

what... thats wierd... i just got back from a trip there... i loved it

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

sure the snow is beautiful, but i got to school at Buffalo, and the weather made me ill, and now i'm doing bad in school.

[Ryantravisaol]

It's not the weather, its the sleeping around! haha

[kiss4265]

sexy ass car. i dont care what anybody says. im getting this for my 16th birthday (: cant waitttt !

[Supremist77]

Spoiled.

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

well, it's not a BMW at least...

[jmd11185]

z3 wannabe

[AllGoodThingsQ]

"If they prefer a car that can be driver year-round... the Solstice coupe." I swore I drove my Miata every day, year-round just as I plan to drive my new Sky Redline everyday, year-round. You know that fabric that comes out of the trunk (in this car's case) called a "top" designed to protect you from the rain? Funny thing is it works for snow too! So you need to put the heat up a bit more, big deal. Chumps.

[SuperStreet04]

hey that dash board looks like it came from Toyota Supra

[skyline777]

GM's car company based in australia called holden makes better cars than pontiac. look it up and wonder why we dont get great cars like that in america.

[SuzukiKid400]

We do, it's called the Pontiac G8 and the Pontiac GTO.

[horsepowers500]

looks agressive but i hope pontiac put the legendary 3800 supercharged on the solstice lol thats cool

[gamemamer89]

You mean the motor in my grandma's Grand Prix?

[p71panther]

even though it was a good engine, it's way too old & heavy for this car.

[dsm2xtreme]

Why would you want to ad that low tech stone to such a small car? It made 260hp at BEST which is what the turbo 4 does now. For $650.00 GM offers a package to raise HP to 290hp and 340 ft lbs. including full dealer warranty. 3800 = FAIL

[GoBlue09090]

I just ordered mine in sly gray. It looks phenominal. Cant wait to get it. Shouldnt be too long

[bitterlittleprincess]

Pre-ordered mine back in November in the color Black Onyx. Hope GM doesn't go bankrupt in the meantime.

[Cougar545x39]

ugly...but normal, hey, it is a US-Car :-D ...your industry goes DOWN! VW Konzern for the win!

[gatteen91]

i hate the rear windscreen, i think it have to be more squared, because the look-back view is reduced... but it keep being a solstice...

[rockcity78]

it reminds me of the Lotus a little bit.... It's cool! thumbs up GM!

[Spoonher41]

I'm waiting for the coupe

[Spoonher41]

Optional trailer?!this guy is a freaking tool

[Cash2112]

I'll take mine with an LS3 engine.

[TheresHellToPay]

ill take mine with the Ls7 lol

[MegaTronn]

This kind of reminds me of the classic Opel GT sport coupes.

[xiominiac]

That car has only about 177 HP, after eating beans my ass can generate more horsepower than that, ask my dog.

[Bagabagab]

"Light is right"

[MobileSpies]

whats amazing is your dog can talk.

[chrismodiano]

For the record, the solstice convertible can be driven year round, contrary to the insinuations of the narrater... I don't own a Solstice, but I do have a 1999 Mazda Miata as my daily driver, and I have no issues with the weather.

[Dmcman1985]

Now if they would only drop the LLT 3.6L V6 into it.

[crazytrain1888]

Beautiful car, but the yellow is horrible.

The silver one looks great.

[intrangient4]

ill be getting this car when it comes out! i cant wait. Brazen ftw!

[HakemEX]

that is sexy.

[BlazingCheerio]

i would love to own a car like this or the g8 gt.

then rice it out. NOT

[integgy95]

you know deeeeeep down inside you wanna ricer..... just keep denying it :P

[ghrpdx]

Yuck!

[bangcamaro226]

I like that they decided to make it a targa.

[rbkccfreak]

HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOTTER than Hell!!!

This is the car I've been waiting for, and will definately get one next Summer. I owed a Mustang GT and was not happy with it.

[taylor082492]

i hate all yellow cars. once the car is yellow it turns into rosie odonnell

[MonkeyBoy668]

Okay. I'm sure they won't just offer it in yellow.

[tuffness35]

you can't hate the BMW M3 in dakar yellow come on!!!

[evobeatr]

this car is ugly and for the price of the gxp i would prefer to spend my money on the 350z.

[ToyMaster83]

Not a fan of the 350Z. The Solstice looked better as Jazz in the transformers movie in his robot mode ;)

[sharpsteve21]

i was looking at the 350z but im not a fan of it as well...the solstice as a convertible is so much better...i just have a question...can the convertible automatically change from convertible to a non-convertible?

[tuffness35]

no you have to get out and put the top down your self. sorry

[nimrooo]

so fucking ugly

[jeffsmonte]

I really like it. But too bad u have to be the size of that nerdy kid averyone made fun of in high school to actually fit inside it!

[BestestMoron]

"best selling convertible"!!!!!... :-D.. this think will never come out the shadows of the MX-5 :-D.

:-D... thats the issue with these loss eating companies.. THEY CAN'T STAY FOCUSED!!

The started out with a convertible.. a competition to the Miata.. then without perfecting their design, quickly moved onto the coupe with a useless trunk.

When are these guys going to learn that people don't just want new models.. they want PERFECTLY FUNCTIONING models.

[alexofburkinafaso]

Unfortunately these unfinished cars will still always sell, just look at the crop of Korean cars being sold today, most of them are pure crap and for a 2-4 grand more you could get a properly good Japanese model.

[Flabernat]

Wow, NICE! It kinda looks like a TVR Sagaris from the back.

[viewson800]

Getting one to, CASH,GREY. Looks 10 times better than a Z4, and i like BMW's

[ridedrgn17]

just saw a little sidebar about this in road and track...definitely getting one when it comes out.

[wawdj]

awesome car!

[dclgreer]

The Solstice may be a great car for the price, but I just can't get past the terrible styling. I wish American companies would learn how to do it right-especially Pontiac!

[OffDWallNotDRack]

I'm Romanian, and personally love european cars the most, but common, you can't deny this is a great looking car. Bad ass roadster with removable top and 260hp, you can't go wrong. If you really think it's ugly, then I think you're just letting your prejudice blind you

[dclgreer]

You think just because you think it's a good-looking car everyone else also should? It's hideous! Just like your face.

[OffDWallNotDRack]

sure, it's a hideous looking car....and Ferrari's go slow

[dclgreer]

are all romanians as retarded as you?

[Marciaus007]

i thought gypsies ride horses?

[CycloneRotor103]

Am I the only person who thinks that the 4.2L L6 from the trailblazer would be the perfect engine for this body style?

[Bmants]

Beautiful but poor gas milage. $4 a gallon is coming.

[222Doc]

20-23 in town. i got 30-32 highway get the turbo it gets better mpg withthe 2.0 and it has 260hp to boot. Its a roadster not a prius. Think about those prius batteries will cost you what 2-4K? maybe more? For the money the solstice/sky is a FUN car.

[accountsuck2]

Dang! This actually looks BETTER than the concept from a few years back. How often does that happen at GM? I love GM, but I gotta admit, the concept to production continuity has been lacking greatly in the past. This is hot...with performance to match.

[ebroome]

and the gxp keeps up with a boxter for a fraction of the price. deff a comeback for GM finally

[septsham]

this is a tuners dream car

[LovePontiac]

"like the new styling or not".... who the hell wouldn't like the way this looks?

[alexofburkinafaso]

Eh, I don't. I liked the convertible only from the back, the front to me looked a little weird, I actually preferred the Saturn Sky to it.

But now they've messed with the back so it looks like a station wagon =\. I'd rather have the convertible and live with the practicality issues, thanks.

[wagull]

alexofburkinafaso: I agree. The backside looks killer, but the front looks a little "mickey mouse" to me. What do you think? Overall though, it's a real nice looking car with a great profile and backside. Looks very high-end but costs next to nothing. Too bad I'm not a Pontiac fan. I like Ford Mustangs. But this is the next hottest looking ride out there. I like it better than the sky, which looks cheaper somehow. The lights on the sky look too euro- ricer.

[alexofburkinafaso]

Really, I like the straight edges look of the sky, kind of why I like the Cadillac CTS.

I'm not a huge American design fan, the only two cars I would like to own are the new Camaro or Challenger, I've always been a sort of European car fan.

So honestly if I was in the market for this 30-40k coupe market, I'd get a Porsche Boxster, used if it needed to be.

[sharpsteve21]

That is true..the back looks great but the front is a "micky mouse"

[myronx19]

SO HOT!!

[kodi944]

Solstice Coupe + Mallett V8 conversion = a great sports car

[VolkswagenType1]

GM styling is truely having a renaissance! The new Cadillac CTS, the Saturn Astra, the new Malibu, and now this beautiful coupe are all evidence that the General is getting back on track...the same can't be said for Ford or Chrysler, unfortunately. (The new Challenger is nice, but what's up with the new Chrysler Sebring and Ford Focus... especially when you consider how much better the European Focus is)

[Xs4rad0min]

Omfg love it.

[edzzzzzzzzzz]

nice... I like..